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VNY to UBJ: distance & flight time
Van Nuys (Van Nuys Airport) → Yamaguchi (Yamaguchi Ube Airport)
5,915 mi
9,519 km · 5,140 nm
12h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,915 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 4m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VNY — Van Nuys Airport · Van Nuys, United States
- UBJ — Yamaguchi Ube Airport · Yamaguchi, Japan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near VNY
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport19 mi away
- WHP · Whiteman Airport6 mi away
- BUR · Bob Hope Airport8 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport14 mi away
Near UBJ
- KKJ · Kitakyūshū Airport15 mi away
- OIT · Oita Airport41 mi away
- FUK · Fukuoka Airport53 mi away
- IWK · Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station57 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VNY from UBJ?
The flight distance from Van Nuys (VNY) to Yamaguchi (UBJ) is 5,915 miles (9,519 km, 5,140 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VNY to UBJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 4m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Van Nuys and Yamaguchi?
Yamaguchi is 16 hours ahead of Van Nuys.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VNY to UBJ?
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